jiao tai wan

Grand Communication Pill

About jiao tai wan

Jiao Tai Wan, Grand Communication Pill, pairs Huang Lian with Rou Gui. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that nourish the Heart and calm the Spirit, and records it as restoring communication between Heart and Kidneys.

Ingredients

HerbAmount
huang lian18 g
rou gui3 g

Actions and indications

Restores communication between the Heart and Kidneys

  • Heart and Kidneys not communicating, with deficiency of both
  • Irritability and restlessness with marked, persistent palpitations
  • Very hard to fall asleep; night sweats
  • Nocturnal emissions, often with sexual dreams
  • Cool lower legs
  • Tongue red with little or no coat; pulse thin and rapid

Modern uses

  • Insomnia
  • Palpitations
  • Dizziness
  • Anemia
  • Tinnitus
  • Low back pain
  • Congestive heart failure
  • Nocturnal emissions
  • Spermatorrhea
  • Amenorrhea
  • Senility
  • Constipation
  • Neurosis
  • Forgetfulness
  • Night sweats

Symptoms

Names

Pinyinjiao tai wan
English NameGrand Communication Pill

Classification

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